Department of Defense U.S. Naval Command

Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NAS NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Department of Defense U.S. Naval Command in NAS NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA
Employer Department of Defense U.S. Naval Command Report ID 2025066146
Address Building 379, Woodworking shop City, State ZIP NAS NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA 92135
Event Date June 26, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source of Injury Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 336411 Inspection # 1834966
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -117.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a 4x6 piece of wood through a jointer. The employee's hand slipped and the blades amputated the distal sections of the second and third fingers on their left hand. A machine guard was in place at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2025, a worker at Department of Defense U.S. Naval Command in NAS NORTH ISLAND, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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